Qatari Emir visits Kingdom

October 27, 2009

Qatari Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani arrived in Riyadh today on a one-day visit to the Kingdom. At King Khalid International Airport, he was greeted by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, who then escorted the Qatari leader to his ranch in Janadriyah.

Following a dinner banquet hosted by King Abdullah in honor of Sheikh Hamad, the two leaders engaged in talks focusing on bilateral relations and developments in the Gulf region and the world. In particular, they discussed the Palestinian cause and the recent Israeli encroachments on Islamic holy places in Jerusalem.